Headlight



Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

vBARNEYJ. GIESE, `OFjOGONTO,;ISGODTS,IN'.

. Hamtramappueation falen august 28, serial No. 53,157.

yThis invention relates to animproved liradligllt and while beingwell adapt-ed for general use is, nevertheleSS, especially designed to beemployed in connection with motor vehicles.

1The invention seeks, among other objects, to provide a headlight `embodying a long vision lamp for .illuminating the roadway a considerable distance ahead, anda short vision vlamp for illuminating the roadway directlyin front of the vehicle so that headlight glare Amay be avoided by extinguishing the long vision vlamp and energizing the short vision lamp.

The invention seeks, as a further object, to provide a headlight having a refiector embodying a pair of refiecting shells, and wherein the short vision lamp will be mounted in its shell in such manner that said lamp will be hidden from the view of an approaching motorist for thus obviating headlight glare. Y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a headlight wherein, by employing separate shells for the `lamps and mounting the short vision lamp in the manner indicated, lamps of like candle power may be employed.

And the invention seeks, as a still further object, to provide a reiiector of novel construction as well as to providel a novel mounting for the reii'ector.

Other objects of the invention not specifically mentioned will appear in the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken medially through my improved headlight.

.Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device.

In carrying the invention into effect, l"

employ a casing 10 which, as shown in Figure 2, is of elliptical shape at its front end while, as brought out in Figure 1, the wall of the casing is rounded at the back of fbe casing. Pressed outwardly from the wall of the casing near the front end thereof, is an encircling bead or shoulder 11, and formed on said Wall to project within the open end of the casing is an inturned ange 12. Normally closing the casing is a door having a frame 13 which is angle-shaped in cross section, and suitably connecting the frame with the casing 10 at one side thereof isV an' appropriate hinge 14 while a suitable catch 15 is provided at the side of the frame op- `positevthe,hinge for normally securing the .at tlieforward Iend thereofY to abut theshoulder 11 `so thatthe rframe ands-aid shoulder will cooperate to provide a closed joint for excluding the entrance of moisture into the casing, and appropriately fixedtin the frame is a front pane 16 disposed to abut, the flan-ge 1.2 o1 the casing when lthe door is closed.

`l-Ioused Within thecasing is a compound reector embodying a pair of superposed shells 17 and 18 which, preferably, are integrally connected with each other. The shell 17 is conoidal in shape, as seen in vertical longitudinal section but is flattened transversely so that, as shown in Figure 2, the forward end of the shell is of elliptical contour. The shell 18 is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the shell 17 and is somewhat smaller than the latter shell. As brought out in Figure 1, the axisof the shell 18 slopes downwardly and forwardly toward the axis of theshell 17, and the shell 18 is aiso flattened transversely so that the front end thereof is of elliptical contour. The major axis of the elliptical front end of the casing 10 is disposed vertically while the major axes of the shells 17 and 18 are disposed horizontally. The shells are thus formed to afford a greater spread to thc beams of light reflected from said shells for better iliuminating the sides of the roadway. At their front edges, the shells abut the front pane 16 and fixed at corresponding ends thereof to the rear portions of said shells are flat springs 19. The opposite ends of the springs are suitably fixed to the wall of the casing 10 at its rear portion and, preferably, said springs are bowed longitudinally for yieldably supporting the reflector Awithin the casing and vieldably maintaining the front edges of the shells 1 and 18 tight against the front pane. Extending through the walls of said shells at the rear thereof,

rkare suitable axially disposed sockets 2O in which are removably mounted lamps 21 andY 22 and, preferably, these lamps are of like candle power. Extending through an opening 23 at the rear of the casing 10 are suitable circuit wires 24 which are attached to the sockets 2O forl supplying the lamps 21 and 22 with current and, preferably, said lamps are in separate circuits so that the lamps may be individually controlled by separate switches.

The shell '177 is directed straight ahead`r or approximately so, and will accordingly reflect the rays Afrein the lalnp 2l forwardly for illnniinating the roadway a. long distance ahead, The. lanip 2l, therefore, provides a` long vision lainp and is used for ordinary driving. However, .vhen nieetingjT an oncomingl motorist, the lamp Q1 is extinguished and the lanip Q2 energized. Since the shell 18 is directed downwardlyY at an acute angrle, the ra 's .iront the lamp 2:2 will he reflected ae'ail'ist the roadway Close at the lront` ot the vehicle and it is now to he observed that the lainp 22 is inounted ahore a plane touching the forward edge ot the shell 1T at its upper aide. Ao eordingrly. said lamp will he hidden hy the upper portion ol said shell t'ronl the View ot the approaching: motorist, so that such niolorist will experience no headlight glare while, the rays lroin the lamp will, sinee said lalnp is of a candle power equal to the Candle power ot the lunip 2l, amply illunii nate the roadwa)v direetl)V al the front ot' the vehicle so that the Vehicle may he driven with safety.

Ilaving thus described the invention, what I elaiin is:

A headlight including' a easing having an elliptical vlront end disposed with its major axis arranged vertically` retiectors housed within the easing' and including superposed eonieal shells flattened at their 'forward ends to elliptical shape with the major axes of the forward ends, of said shells disposed horiu zool-ally, the lower shell being positioned with its axis horizontal to etlleet illumination a distante ahead and the upper shell extend ini: forwardlyv :1t a downward incline to efl'eel illumination only a short distance at. the iront ot the headlight.y and lamps mounted within the shells with the lamp in the upper shell disposed ahore the plane ot' the upper edge ot the 4forward end o't the shell.

ln testimonyv wliereot l atlix my signature.

DARNEY J. GIESE. hasj. 

